Mobile operator EE in talks to buy up to 60 stores from Phones 4U just days after high street firm slumped into administration

Mobile operator EE is in talks to buy up to 60 stores from Phones 4U just days after the high street firm slumped into administration.

The agreement with administrator PWC is expected to save around 350 jobs at the firm, although the location of the stores hasn't been disclosed.

The stores will be re-branded as EE and are planned to open as soon as next week.

Swoop: EE and Vodafone have taken flak over Phones4U's collapse, after pulling out of commercial deals with the company

EE and Vodafone have taken flak over Phones 4U’s collapse last week after pulling out of commercial deals with the company.

EE and the other network operators were accused of a 'co-ordinated attempt to kill off' the retailer after their failure to renew contracts left the company with no option but to call in administrators.